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enfin
     1. adv. finally; in the end
     2. adv. at last, finally
     3. adv. in fact; indeed
     4. adv. ng, Introduces a contradiction, objection, limitation or correction of what has just been stated.
           (parasyn, du moins, néanmoins, plutôt, toutefois)
           Il sait ce qu'il doit faire, enfin c'est ce que j'espère. - He knows what he has to do, or so I hope.
     5. interj. at last, finally, about time!
je
     1. pron. I
ne
     1. part. (literary) not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with only a few particular verbs: see usage notes)
     2. part. not, no (used before a verb, with a coordinating negative element usually following; see Usage Notes, below)
     3. part. (Used in a subordinate clause before a subjunctive verb (especially when the main verb expresses doubt or fear), to provide extra overtones of doubt or uncertainty (but not negating its verb); the so-
     4. part. In comparative clauses usually translated with the positive sense of the subsequent negative
           Apprendre le français est plus facile qu'on ne pense. - Learning French is easier than you (might) think.
y
     1. pron. there (at a place)
           Il est dans la maison. Il y est. - He is in the house. He is there.
     2. pron. there, thither (to there)
           Nous allons au Mexique. Nous y allons. - We are going to Mexico. We are going there.
     3. pron. Used as a pronoun to replace an adverbial phrase starting with à.
           Je pense à mon pays. J'y pense. - I think about my country. I think about it.
     4. pron.          With verbs: see for verbs which use this structure.
     5. pron. With adjectives. Only used with a handful of adjectives (the most common combination being y compris, which is a special case), mainly in legal terminology.
                   personnes y nommées - Persons named there(in)
                   procédures y afférentes - Related procedures
                   documents y relatifs - Related documents
                   eaux y affluentes - Tributary waters
     6. pron. (Quebec, France, colloquial) he: Alternative form of il
     7. pron. (Quebec, France, colloquial) they: Alternative form of ils
     8. pron. (Quebec, colloquial) they: Alternative form of elles
tins
     1. v. first-person singular past historic of tenir
     2. v. second-person singular past historic of tenir
     3. n. plural of tin
     tenir
          1. v. to have; to hold
          2. v. to keep
          3. v. to take (e.g., take into account, take into consideration); to consider; to account for; to reflect
                Peut-être devons-nous tenir compte de plusieurs problèmes. - Maybe we should take several issues into account.
          4. v. to stay; to hold
          5. v. to hold on
                Elle descend en se tenant aux racines. - She comes down using the roots for handles (holding on to the roots).
          6. v. to hold oneself, to be standing
                Il se tenait dans le coin. - He stood in the corner.
          7. v. to behave
                Tiens-toi bien. - Behave yourself.
          8. v. to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
                Tiens-toi droit! - Keep yourself straight!
                Elle se tient immobile sur la corde raide. - She stays still on the tightrope.
          9. v. (indtr, à) to be attached to something, to be fond of something, to hold something dear; to wish to
          10. v. to hang out
     tin
          1. n-m. a wooden support, often used on watercraft
          2. interj. (Quebec, colloquial) (surprise, giving someone something) Alternative form of tiens
plus
     1. adv. more, -er (used to form comparatives of adjectives)
           Ton voisin est plus moche que mon frère. - Your neighbour is uglier than my brother.
           Le tien est beaucoup plus grand que le mien. - Yours is much bigger than mine.
           Elle est plus belle que sa cousine. - She is more beautiful than her cousin.
           Elles sont toutes plus entêtées les unes que les autres. - They are each more stubborn than the last.
     2. adv. more, -er (used to form comparatives of adverbs)
           Elle le fait plus rapidement que lui. - She does it more quickly than he does.
           plus vite ! - faster!
     3. adv. (after a verb) more, -er (indicating a higher degree or quantity)
           Je travaille plus en ce moment. - I am working more at the moment.
           Je veux faire plus. - I want to do more.
     4. adv. more (indicating a greater quantity) (+preo, noun)
           Elle a plus de chocolat. - She has more chocolate.
           Plus de la moitié reste. - More than half is left.
     5. adv. more (supplementary, preceded by de)
           Une heure de plus et il serait mort. - One more hour and he would be dead.
           Un kilo de plus, s'il vous plaît. - One more kilo, please.
     6. adv. (preceded by a definite article) the most, -est (used to form superlatives of adjectives and adverbs)
           la plus grande - the biggest
           le plus difficile - the most difficult
     7. adv. (usually with the negative particle ne, see usage notes below) no longer, not ... any more
           Tu n'existes plus. - You no longer exist. / You don't exist any more.
           Il n'y a plus de travail. - There is no more work.
     8. adv. (elliptically, introducing each clause) the more ..., the more ...
           Plus je vois, plus je veux. - The more I see, the more I want.
     9. adv. (similarly, used with other comparatives) the more ..., the ...
           Plus j'écoute, moins je comprends. - The more I listen, the less I understand.
     10. n-m. plus, the symbol +
     11. v. singular past historic of plaire
     12. Participle. masculine plural of plu
je
     1. pron. I
mis
     1. v. first-person singular past historic of mettre
     2. v. second-person singular past historic of mettre
     3. Participle. past participle of mettre
     4. Participle. masculine plural of mi
     mettre
          1. v. to put; to place
          2. v. to put on
          3. v. to set (to lay a table)
          4. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to start (+ à) (something / doing something), to get around to doing something
bas
     1. adj. low
     2. adj. bass
     3. adv. low
     4. n-m. socks; stockings; feet
     5. n-m. lower end; bottom (of a thing)
     6. n-m. stocking
mettre bas
     1. v. (of an animal, especially a mammal) to give birth, to drop; to whelp, to foal, to calve, to lamb, to kindle
pantalon
     1. n-m. trousers (UK), pants (US)
           Quel mec a volé mon pantalon? - Which guy stole my pants?
     2. n-m. (dated) knickers
bottes
     1. n. plural of botte
     botter
          1. v. to kick
          2. v. (slang) to please, to like
                Ã‡a te botterait d'aller au ciné? - Would you like to go the cinema?
     botte
          1. n-f. boot (footwear)
          2. n-f. something resembling a boot
                la botte italienne - the Italian boot
                une botte à bière - a boot-shaped beer glass
          3. n-f. (figuratively) oppression
                Les Juifs ont grandement souffert sous la botte du régime nazi. - The Jews suffered greatly under the oppression of the Nazi regime.
          4. n-f. (polytechnic jargon) the top of the class in polytechnic school
          5. v. first-person singular present of botter
          6. v. third-person singular present of botter
          7. v. second-person singular imperative of botter
          8. n-f. bunch, bundle (of flowers, vegetables)
          9. n-f. bundle, sheaf (of grain)
          10. n-f. bale (bundle of compressed wool or hay)
          11. n-f. (by extension) fodder or feed for small livestock
          12. n-f. a bundle of skeins
          13. n-f. bunch (large amount of something)
          14. n-f. (informal) sex, proposed to a woman by a man
                Je lui ai proposé la botte. En vain ! - I offered to have sex with her. No luck!
          15. n-f. bale (measurement of hay weighing 30-50 kg)
          16. n-f. (fencing) thrust
          17. n-f. (nautical) ton, register ton (unit of a ship's capacity equal to 100 cubic feet)
          18. n-f. large barrel, cask
          19. n-f. (historical) (a former unit of measure:) about 230 kilograms; about 500 pounds
          20. n-f. (historical) (a former unit of measure, varying with time and place:) about 190 to 520 litres; about 50 to 140 US gallons
et
     1. conj. and
chaussettes
     1. n. plural of chaussette
     chaussette
          1. n-f. sock
je
     1. pron. I
complétai
     1. v. first-person singular past historic of compléter
     compléter
          1. v. to complete
mon
     1. det. (possessive) my (used to qualify masculine nouns and vowel-initial words regardless of gender)
           J'ai perdu mon chapeau. - I lost my hat.
           La décision a été prise pendant mon absence. - The decision was taken in my absence.
     2. det. Followed by rank, obligatory way of addressing a (male) superior officer within the military. (Folk etymology: military-specific short for "monsieur".)
accoutrement
     1. n-m. (obsolete) (elaborate) outfit
     2. n-m. (colloquial pejorative) getup
     3. n-m. Additions to food, supplying enhanced tastes
de
     1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
           Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
     2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
           Å’uvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
           Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
           le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
     3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
           Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
           ÃŠtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
           Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
           C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
           Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
     4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
           5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
     5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
           Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
           Un chien de garde - A guarddog
           Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
           Un stade de football - A football stadium
     6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
           De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
           Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
           un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
     7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
           J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
           Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
           Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
           Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
     8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
           Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
     9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
           Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
           Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
     10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
           Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
           Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
           Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
     11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
pêcheur
     1. n-m. fisher
sur
     1. prep. on, upon
     2. prep. on top of
     3. prep. from on top of
     4. prep. above
     5. prep. out of
           sept sur dix - seven out of ten
     6. prep. in the case of
     7. prep. about, concerning
     8. prep. (informal, France) in (a place)
           sur Paris - in Paris
     9. adj. sour
Le
     1. Proper noun. surname, from=Vietnamese
     2. art. the (definite article)
           Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning.
     3. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
           L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
     4. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
           Il s’est cassé la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
     5. art. (before units) a, an
           Cinquante kilomètres à l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
     6. pron. (direct object) him, it
           Où est Malik ? Je ne le vois pas. - Where is Malik? I don't see him.
           Mon sac ? Je vais le mettre dans la voiture. - My bag? I'm going to put it in the car.
     7. pron. used to refer to something previously mentioned or implied; not translated in English
           Je suis petit et lui, il l’est aussi. - ... and he is it too
modèle
     1. n-m. model, example, design
     2. n-m. (Wiktionary and WMF jargon) template
     3. v. first-person singular present of modeler
     4. v. third-person singular present of modeler
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of modeler
     modeler
          1. v. to model, to mould (physically change the shape of)
          2. v. to shape (e.g. a character)
de
     1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
           Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
     2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
           Å’uvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
           Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
           le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
     3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
           Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
           ÃŠtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
           Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
           C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
           Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
     4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
           5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
     5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
           Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
           Un chien de garde - A guarddog
           Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
           Un stade de football - A football stadium
     6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
           De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
           Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
           un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
     7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
           J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
           Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
           Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
           Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
     8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
           Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
     9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
           Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
           Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
     10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
           Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
           Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
           Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
     11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
celui
     1. pron. the one
           Le bon choix est celui que je vous ai indiqué. - The right choice is the one I have indicated to you.
           Les états paranoïaques, tels que ceux de schizophrénie, peuvent sembler superficiellement similaires mais sont caractéristiquement différents. - Paranoid states, such as those of schizophrenia
           Contrairement au modèle français, le Président du Conseil ne dispose pas de pouvoir formel, tel que celui de désigner ou renvoyer les autres, ou encore la capacité de dissoudre le Parlement. -
de
     1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
           Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
     2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
           Å’uvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
           Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
           le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
     3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
           Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
           ÃŠtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
           Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
           C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
           Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
     4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
           5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
     5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
           Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
           Un chien de garde - A guarddog
           Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
           Un stade de football - A football stadium
     6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
           De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
           Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
           un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
     7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
           J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
           Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
           Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
           Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
     8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
           Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
     9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
           Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
           Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
     10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
           Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
           Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
           Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
     11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
Maurice
     1. Proper noun. given name, male, xlit=Maurice, eq=Morris
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